Articles filed under Baseball
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Fast start carries Schaumburg Boomers past Joliet SlammersMay 17, 2025 5:59 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers scored four runs in the first inning and did not look back, grabbing a 6-2 win over the Joliet Slammers in the middle game of a weekend series at W...
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Shaw heats up in Iowa, but no word on when he’ll return to CubsMay 17, 2025 5:31 pm - Matt Shaw clubbed 4 home runs the past two days for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. Does that mean he’s ready to return to the big leagues?
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Lincicome: Can it be a baseball rivalry without Eddie Vedder?May 17, 2025 10:00 am - Without apology Major League Baseball has concocted something called “Rivalry Weekend,” depending on stunt scheduling and geography to juice what the 1-2-3 inning cannot.
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Pitching falters as Schaumburg Boomers lose to JolietMay 16, 2025 10:07 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers finished with 10 hits but dropped a 20-6 decision to the Joliet Slammers despite connecting on a season-high three homers in the opener of a series...
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Kane County Cougars can’t hold early lead, lose to MilwaukeeMay 16, 2025 10:03 pm - Although they took an early lead, the Kane County Cougars ultimately fell to the Milwaukee Milkmen 11-4 on Friday night at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva. The Coug...
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Crowd pleaser: Another statement game by PCA sends Cubs to easy win over White SoxMay 16, 2025 6:31 pm - Pete Crow-Armstrong had 4 hits, including a momentum-changing 3-run homer, and 6 RBI as the Cubs rolled to a 13-3 victory over the White Sox on Friday in the City Series opener.
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‘We want to be better than the Cubs’: Sox GM Getz leans into rivalryMay 16, 2025 12:56 pm - White Sox general manager Chris Getz welcomed the start of the City Series on Friday by acknowledging he’d love to ruin the weekend of Cubs counterpart Jed Hoyer.
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Cubs bullpen power rankings: Which Chicago relievers are the most reliable?May 16, 2025 11:37 am - Here’s a power ranking of the Cubs’ bullpen group as presently constructed. Like relievers themselves, this list is volatile and could shift from day to day. But heading into play Friday, here’s a subjective look at the current trustworthiness of each reliever in the Cubs bullpen.
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Cubs vs. White Sox: More evenly matched than the records show?May 15, 2025 5:51 pm - The first city series game of 2025 will feature an interesting pitching matchup: the Cubs’ Cade Horton making his Wrigley Field debut against White Sox rookie sensation Shane Smith.
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Schaumburg Boomers reliever Tortosa gets opportunity with Philadelphia PhilliesMay 15, 2025 4:23 pm - The contract of Schaumburg Boomers relief pitcher Cristhian Tortosa has been purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies organization, the Boomers announced Thursday. Tortosa ...